Peter McConnell
Director of Corporate and Public Affairs
Peter McConnell is Director of Corporate and Public Affairs for Woolworths
Limited. His role includes media relations, corporate communications,
internal communications, government and industry relations and corporate
social responsibility for the Woolworths Limited Group and its trading
divisions.
Peter was formerly Chief of Staff to the New South Wales Premier, The Hon
Barry O’Farrell MP. He played an instrumental role in the March 2011 State
Election in which the NSW Liberals & Nationals recorded the highest vote
since World War II, and oversaw the subsequent transition to Government.
Peter has also worked as an adviser in the Commonwealth Government and
as a Management Consultant.
Peter has been a Director of the Duke of Edinburgh Award of Australia and
the Australia Asia Young Leadership Program.
Peter has a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University and an
honours degree in Economics from the University of Queensland.
Peter is married with two children and lives on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
About Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited manages some of Australia’s most recognised and trusted brands. We endeavor to create a world-class experience
for consumers at all levels of our business.
Woolworths Limited is an Australian company that was founded in 1924 in Sydney. When we opened our first store, the Founding CEO
Percy Christmas stated a key principle for Woolworths: Every man, woman and child needs a handy place where good things are cheap.
Woolworths has more than 3,000 stores and employs 197,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand that span food, liquor,
petrol, general merchandise, home improvement and hotels.
October 2015